Equivalents keep the supply chain moving in uncertain markets
Anglia’s CEO, Steve Rawlins, argues that to give an EMS the best chance of sourcing quality components, customers need to be pragmatic about generic devices. Successive cycles of chip passive shortages have accelerated the trend for customers to specify ‘generic’ parts on the bill-of-materials rather than a specific brand. Outside…
Keeping pace with high power terminal block demand
In this article, Hitaltech explains that electric vehicle charging is driving a surge in demand for high power terminal blocks. High current requires high power terminal blocks and connectors. One field of high current application that has been growing faster than any other over the past few years is electric…
Digitised purchasing: it’s a game changer
Farnell’s regional sales director of UK, Ireland and Benelux, Mathew Thorpe, explains how a crisis became an opportunity for greater productivity and growth. While the world was reeling from the Coronavirus pandemic, Daletech Electronics, a mid-sized UK-based electronics subcontract manufacturer, saw the crisis as a catalyst for an extensive review…
Importance of a strong inventory
Mouser’s senior vice president of products, Jeff Newell, explains how by ordering months in advance of expected demand, the company stays ahead of lead time extensions. In the face of semiconductor shortages and other supply chain disruptions in the automotive and manufacturing sectors, Mouser’s longstanding strategy to invest in and…
Should OEMs outsource their box build?
From BoM management to continuous investment in people, equipment and systems, CEMs offer a compelling box build solution. Box build ranges from a single PCB in an enclosure to complex integrated systems. If OEMs require the manufacture and assembly of a complete unit, there are things to consider when approaching a…
New 9000 Series Buccaneer Circular Power Connectors from Bulgin
Bulgin has extended its popular connector portfolio with the introduction of the 9000 Series Buccaneer circular power connectors. The 9000 Series comprises a range of high amperage flex body, flex in-line and flange mount connectors which are rated to IP68, making them ideal for high current applications where easy connection…
